U.S. Won't Cut Forces in Asia

By

Adam Entous

October 25, 2011

TOKYO—Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan will allow the Pentagon to shift more of its resources to Asia, signaling the administration's resolve to check China's rapid military buildup despite budget woes at home.

In his first trip to Japan as Pentagon chief, Mr. Panetta said the U.S. was at a "turning point" and saw Asia as the nation's next big priority after 10 years of war....